Barnyard Blues

Dominick LaRocca (arr. Andy Clark)

Dominick LaRocca

General Info

Year: 1917 / 2007
Duration: c. 2:50
Difficulty: II-1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C.L. Barnhouse
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $50.00   |   Score Only (print) - $6.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute
Oboe
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone I-II
Euphonium/Bassoon
Tuba
String Bass/Electric Bass
Percussion, including:

• "Any mallet percussion available is OK."

• Bass Drum
• Duck Call
• Snare Drum
• Suspended Cymbal
• Tambourine
• Temple Blocks
• Tom-Tom

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Everyone loves Dixieland, and this has a few added surprises! Feature a small Dixieland combo, then turn the rest of the band loose with duck calls, horse whinnies and cow moos. It's all good fun and is certain to be a sure hit.

- Program Note from publisher

Livery Stable Blues, whose alternate title is Barnyard Blues is a jazz composition copyrighted by Ray Lopez (né Raymond Edward Lopez; 1889–1979) and Alcide Nunez in 1917. It was recorded by the Original Dixieland Jass [sic] Band on February 26, 1917, and became widely acknowledged as the first jazz recording commercially released. The Original Dixieland Jass Band was a group of white musicians from New Orleans. The record was a big hit, and was possibly the first popular music recording to sell a million copies. Both sides of the record were originally labeled as compositions by members of the band. However, Nunez and Lopez beat the ODJB in registering a copyright on the tune.

- Program Note from Wikipedia

Media

• Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

• Atascadero (Calif.) Community Band (Fletcher Ferrara, conductor) – 28 October 2018

Works for Winds by This Composer

• At the Jazz Band Ball (arr. P. Scheffer)
• Barnyard Blues (arr. Clark) (2007)
• Original Dixieland One Step (arr. Maarschalkerwaart) (1987)

Resources

• Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Dominick James LaRocca." Accessed 27 October 2018
• LaRocca, N.; Clark, A. (2007).Barnyard Blues [score]. C.L. Barnhouse: Oskaloosa, Iowa.
• Livery Stable Blues. Wikipedia. Accessed 27 October 2018